You Remind Me of Something
"You Remind Me of Something" | ||||
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Standard artwork (U.S. CD single pictured) | ||||
Single by R. Kelly | ||||
from the album R. Kelly | ||||
Released | October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
R. Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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"You Remind Me of Something" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Released as the lead single from his self-titled album (1995), it became the fourth song from Kelly to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, where it stayed for a week, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, it peaked at number 13 in New Zealand and found moderate success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box picked "You Remind Me of Something" as a "standout track" of the R. Kelly album.[2] James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote, "This is yet another typical R. Kelly single, displaying as it does all that is both good and bad about US swingbeat tracks."[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "You Remind Me of Something" is directed by David Nelson.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 27, 1995 |
| Jive | [1] |
United Kingdom | October 30, 1995 |
| [19] | |
Japan | December 24, 1995 | CD | [20] |
See also
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1995 (U.S.)
References
- ^ a b c "American single certifications – R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Robertson IV, Gil L. (December 16, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Masterton, James (November 5, 1995). "Week Ending November 11th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003)". IMDb.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996". ARIA. Retrieved July 31, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 28, 1995. p. 43.
- ^ "ユー・リマインド・ミー・オブ・サムシング | R.ケリー" [You Remind Me of Something | R. Kelly] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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